A historic number of mountaineering expedition teams from
different countries in the world have been flocked in Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest)
base camp in a bid to scale the highest mountain in the world on the historic
occasion of Mt. Everest Golden Jubilee Celebration. The first team to scale
Mt. Everest has been Indo Nepal Army Everest Massif Expedition Team.

Update 5/28/2003: More sad news on Everest and somewhat strange
reporting again. Yesterday, EverestNews.com received a report from this team
of a death of a member of their expedition. Today that news has apparently
been released to the Nepal newspaper by the expedition but apparently has not
been released or at least is not reported yet by the Ministry. Therefore, we
are holding those details... More to follow.

The Following 6 Nepalese Army, 6 Indian Army & 5 Sherpas of "Joint Indo-
Nepal Army Everest Massif Expedition" team have been successful to climb the
summit of 8848m.high Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest on 26 May 2003 at 04:15
AM-05.05 AM.

The "Joint Indo Nepalese Army
Massif Everest Expedition 2003" team was permitted to climb 8848 Meter high
Mt. Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) from South East Ridge for the period of Seventy
five days from 21 March 2003 under the leadership of Lt. Col. Surya Sen
Thakuri (10 Apr. 1954), Royal Nepal Army, Khadagaun, Daurali, Kaski, Nepal. &
Lt. Col. Ashok Abbey (42 Yrs), Indian Army, Defence Colony, New Delhi, India.

The earlier Summiters reported...

The Following 4 Nepalese Army, 3 Indian Army & 7 sherpas of
"Joint Indo- Nepal Army Everest Massif Expedition" team have been successful
to climb the summit of 8848m.high Mt. Sagarmatha (Mount Everest on 22nd May.
2003 at 06:25 AM-08.50 AM.

The "Joint Indo Nepalese Army Massif Everest Expedition
2003" team was permitted to climb 8848 Meter high Mt. Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest)
from South East Ridge for the period of Seventy five days from 21 March 2003
under the leadership of Lt. Col. Surya Sen Thakuri (10 Apr. 1954), Royal Nepal
Army, Khadagaun, Daurali, Kaski, Nepal. & Lt. Col. Ashok Abbey (42 Yrs),
Indian Army, Defence Colony, New Delhi, India.

It is worth mentioning here that Ms Junko Tabei, the first
lady to scale Mt. Everest has already arrived in Nepal to participate in Mt.
Everest Golden Jubilee Celebration and Sir Edmund Hillary, the first legendry
figure to summit Mt. Everest with the Late Tenzing Norgay Sherpa is scheduled
to arrive to Kathmandu tomorrow.

The Indian Army and the Royal Nepalese Army has two permits
for Everest/Lhotse this spring. Col. Surya Sen Thakuri is the leader of the
Royal Nepalese Army expedition and Col. Ashok Abbey is the leader of the
Indian Army expedition....

Col. Ashok Abbey is an experienced mountaineer and Principal
of the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering in Uttakashi, India.

Both the Indian Army and the Royal Nepalese Army have long
histories on climbing Everest.

Summits of Lhotse : The Indian Army and the Royal Nepalese Army has two permits
for Everest/Lhotse this spring. Col. Surya Sen Thakuri is the leader of the
Royal Nepalese Army expedition and Col. Ashok Abbey is the leader of the
Indian Army expedition.... Col. Ashok Abbey is an experienced mountaineer and Principal
of the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering in Uttakashi, India. Both the Indian
Army and the Royal Nepalese Army have long histories on climbing Everest. 8
Nepali and Indian army member reached the Summit of Lhotse assisted by four
Nepali Sherpas, climbed the 8516 meters high Lhotse May 13th at 8.15AM
according to the Ministry of Tourism.

The
Following 3 Nepalese army, 4 Indian army members & 4
sherpas of "Joint Indo-Nepalese Army Massif Everest
Expedition 2003" team have been successful to climb the
summit of Mt. Lhotse (8516m.) on 13th May. 2003 at 8:15
AM.

The 10 members of "Joint
Indo-Nepalese Army Massif Everest Expedition 2003" team was permitted to climb
8516 Meter high Mt. Lhotse from West Face for the period of seventy five days
from 21 Mar. 2003 under the leadership of Lt. Col. Surya Sen Thakuri (10 Apr.
1954), Royal Nepal Army, Khadagaun, Daurali, Kaski, Nepal. & Lt. Col. Ashok
Abbey (42 Yrs), Indian Army, Defence Colony, New Delhi, India.